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Cook County Health’s CountyCare Plan Ranked Top Medicaid Managed Care Plan
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) released their 2019-2020 Health Insurance Plan Ratings, ranking Cook County Health’s (CCH) CountyCare, the system’s Medicaid managed care plan, as one of the… Read more
Ways to Boost Your Confidence
The workplace, like the playing field in sports, is packed with competition — often against oneself. It demands being at your best, reaching and exceeding goals, working hard to master… Read more
How Parents Can Help Adolescents Struggling with Anxiety
High school is stressful. With frequent essays, exams, and projects, combined with sports and clubs—and the specter of college applications always looming—our teens are facing a lot of pressure. Stress… Read more
El Departamento de Salud Pública de Illinois Exhorta a los Residentes a no Vapear Mientras Continúa la Investigación
Mientras el Departamento de Salud Pública de Illinois (IDPH) continúa investigando enfermedades respiratorias asociadas con el vapeo, el Gobernador JB Pritzker y el Director de IDPH, Dr. Ngozi Ezike exhortan… Read more
Esperanza Health Centers Recibe Premio a la Innovación Transformadora
Baxter International Foundation, rama filantrópica de Baxter International Inc. y la organización humanitaria mundial Direct Relief, anunciaron a Esperanza Health Centers entre 2019 ganadores de los Premios a la Innovación… Read more
Illinois HIV Care Connect Encourages All Young People to Take the Y.O.U.T.H. Quiz
In an effort to encourage HIV testing and treatment among Illinois youth, Illinois HIV Care Connect introduced the confidential Y.O.U.T.H. Quiz, with a version for young people living with HIV… Read more
America’s Health Rankings Health of Women and Children Report Shows Nationwide Increase in Teen Suicide and Child Mortality
Teen suicide and child mortality rates have increased sharply since the 2016 report, according to the United Health Foundation’s 2019 America’s Health Rankings® Health of Women and Children Report. The… Read more
Martinez to Continue Advocating for Mental Health Services for Children
Assistant Majority Leader Iris Y. Martinez (D-Chicago) has been named to serve on the Children’s Mental Health Partnership, she announced. “Children in Illinois are suffering from mental health issues because… Read more
Community Health System Continues to Invest in Next Generation of Healthcare Providers
As the demand for primary care physicians continues to grow faster than its supply, Erie Family Health Centers continues to take a leadership role in narrowing the deficit by investing… Read more
Stroger, Jr. Hospital Receives $5M Federal Grant to Support Cancer Research
Cook County Health’s John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital is one of three Illinois health organizations to receive funding from the National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP). In August,… Read more
